How Much Is That Leak Costing You? (Pueblo Water Rates)
Most online drip calculators use a generic national water rate around $1.50 per 1,000 gallons. Pueblo Water charges $3.58 per 1,000 gallons at the 2026 rate for residential 3/4-inch meters inside the city, more than double the national figure. That difference matters when you are trying to understand whether fixing a dripping faucet or a running toilet is worth the call.
This calculator uses current Pueblo Water 2026 rates so the number is real for Pueblo homes. If you suspect a larger hidden leak rather than a fixture drip, use the Hidden Water Leak Detector tool to confirm and quantify it through your street meter. If your water bill has unexpectedly doubled, the cause is more likely a supply-line failure than a fixture drip.
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Count drips for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
Frequently Asked Questions
A slow drip at 10 drips per minute wastes about 3 gallons per day, roughly $4 per year at Pueblo Water 2026 rates. A fast drip at 120 drips per minute wastes about 40 gallons per day, adding around $52 per year. Use the calculator above with your actual drip count for a precise number. A faucet repair typically pays for itself within one billing cycle.
A running toilet wastes 200 to 1,400 gallons per day depending on the flapper failure. A conservative estimate of 480 gallons per day adds about 14,600 gallons per month to your Pueblo Water meter. At current rates that is approximately $52 per month in water charges, plus up to $90 per month in sewer charges if the toilet runs during the Dec through Feb base period that Pueblo uses to set your wastewater volume. A toilet tank repair is typically a same-day fix.
As of 2026, the Pueblo Board of Water Works charges $3.58 per 1,000 gallons for the water volume charge above the base minimum on a standard 3/4-inch residential meter inside city limits. The City of Pueblo wastewater volume charge is $6.14 per 1,000 gallons. The wastewater volume is determined by your Dec through Feb winter usage, so indoor leaks running in winter raise both the water and sewer portion of the bill. Call (303) 552-3896 if a high bill prompted you to look for a leak.